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Senior Business Analyst
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Full time, fixed-term until 31 December ****. Based at our vibrant Curtin Bentley campus.
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About the Role
Curtin University's Student Lifecycle and Engagement team is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in enhancing the digital student experience through the OASIS Enhancement Project. In this role, you'll lead the scoping and analysis of complex change initiatives, engaging with stakeholders across the University to define business requirements, optimise processes, and deliver solutions that improve the student journey. Drawing on your analytical expertise and project management skills, you'll ensure initiatives are delivered efficiently, strategically aligned, and responsive to the needs of our students and staff.
The OASIS Enhancement Project, launched in ****, aims to modernise and personalise Curtin's central student portal. Phase 1 focused on improving navigation, accessibility and usability. Building on this, you will support delivery of Phase 2 (Orientation, Onboarding and Enrolment) and Phase 3 (Personalisation). These initiatives will aim to deliver a modern, accessible and responsive digital hub that enhances engagement, strengthens support for staff, and advances Curtin's vision to be a student-centred, digitally enabled university.
Your Responsibilities
Identify and engage with stakeholders across the University to scope business improvement initiatives that align with strategic objectives and enhance the student experience.
Collaborate with the UX Lead and stakeholders to gather, analyse and document detailed functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring these are clearly understood by all stakeholders and cross-functional project team members.
Design, evaluate and document best practice business and technical solutions that support improved processes, usability and digital engagement.
Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs with business and technical stakeholders to validate requirements, explore solutions and build shared understanding.
Liaise with stakeholders, the Manager, Technical Leads and team to develop and maintain comprehensive backlogs, ensuring user stories and tasks are clearly defined, prioritised and aligned to project goals.
Partner with internal and external technical teams to ensure business requirements are effectively translated into system solutions and delivered to a high standard.
Selection Criteria
Proven experience analysing and documenting detailed functional and technical requirements for complex projects.
Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver multiple priorities and outcomes within scope, timeframes and a rapidly changing environment.
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience re-engineering processes and systems to drive improvement.
Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to consult, liaise and influence a diverse range of stakeholders, and produce clear business cases and project documentation.
Demonstrated experience leading and contributing to cross-functional agile teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Role Requirements
As this is a fixed-term contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.
Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction.
About Curtin University
Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU **** rankings. We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit
What We Offer
Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page. For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit
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Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria in the advert (2 page maximum)
For any queries about this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team at or ************ (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.
Applications close: 8.30pm (AWST) Wednesday, 03 December ****. Late applications or applications received via email will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted. Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time. Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.
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